Dicky Dog Blog

Please don't misunderstand my views written here, I commend everyone involved in trying to encourage more dog owners to act responsibly, but yet another poop scoop campaign, this one entitled THE BIG SCOOP which launches on 14th June 2013, involving Keep Britain Tidy, Ben Fogle, Kirsty Allsop and the Dogs Trust, will bring exactly the same results it always has and NO PERMANENT POSITIVE EFFECT will be achieved. Dog fouling incidents are on the rise for the first time in 10 years - surely nothnig screams we need a new solution more than these statistics!

You would need to have just landed from Mars to not know that you are expected to clear up after your dog and dispose of it properly (ie a bin).

The reason people don't pick up is they don't want to be left swinging an offence knotted bag of poop looking for afore mentioned bin!

Very few people will admit to being responsible for ever leaving poo or poop bags, but those that do state that if they know there isn't a bin they won't pick up. There is no written rule for how long is too long to swing a poop bag (for some it appears to be 100m) and that need only take you 9.63 seconds to reach it (if you're Usain Bolt!)

I rarely see anyone NOT picking up after their dog, and if I don't see them how are dog wardens supposed to catch them and issue fines, they are far more visible than I am. If I do happen to see a hesitant owner you won't be surprised to hear that I offer them a poop bag, from the numerous i always have stored in my dicky bag, to encourage them to do the right thing and i've never been turned down or had a confrontation yet.

With this in mind, let me tell you my theory on who is responsible.

Firstly lets tackle the fouling.

Many owners will only pick up if the fouling occurs in a public area, on a path or if social circumstnaces dictate they should (ie someone can see them!) These owners avoid pcking up by walking theire dog off lead and march off in the opposite direction oblivious to what their dog is doing and happy for it to catch them up when it's finished. To avoid picking up altogether they simply walk when it's dark! Interestingly reported cases of dog fouling increase dramatically in the winter months when it is darker for more of the day!

Now for the dumping

These I feel come in 2 catagories. The first is another driven by what other might say or do and given the option would just leave the poop where it falls! You can tell this person by the amount of times they look up and around before actually picking up the poo, hoping that by the time the dastly deed is requierd that the onlooker has turned their back. This is the point when i like to hang around to witness the outcome! I still fear however that this rarely has a good outcome because I know full well that as soon as I go round the corner that their poop bag is getting dumped! The second is the "accidental" dumper - a victim of DeJa Poo! Put the bag down to retrieve when returning from walk only to either "forget" or take different route home. This unfortunate incident has a knock on affect as other dog walkers see a bag left and either think well if they did it i might as wel too or leave their bags as a weird protest that there aren't enough bins.

Either way - yet another campaign - will only tell us what we already know!

What we don't know is how long before someone recognises that we need a new and better solution! I have tried and tried to contact everyone involved in the campaign to throw modern thinking into the mix. It is so frustrating not being able to get your voice heard. In a vain attempt that someone of importance might be listening i shall repeat myself again.

FINES AND BANS DON'T WORK: IT'S TIME TO TRY A MODERN SOLUTION.!

YOU DON'T HAVE TO SACRIFICE YOUR PLEASANT WALK FOR THE SAKE OF BEING A RESPONSIBLE OWNER, YOU CAN HAVE BOTH.

I would say "have your cake and eat it" but "have your walk and enjoy it!" seems a little more apt.

Stock is all packed and ready for loading for our Crufts 2013 expedition. We will be on the same stand as last year Hall 4 stand 172 so please pop by and say hi!

We will not only have Dicky Bags this year, we will also have all our brand new prodcuts to show you which we are very proud of. As you would expect all of them are hand made in Cornwall from the finest quality neoprene and designed to make life just that little bit nicer and easier.

So come and meet Hugo,Barney, Bulter, Matt, Hans and Wellie Bob for yourself - we will be more than pleased to introduce you!

It was so nice to see this report on the web today. Cllr Petrina Kingham and Ashley Price from Lewes who are determined to do something about the amount of dog waste and dumped bags met discussed and used Dicky Bags as a solution. It would appear that at last the message our dicky disciples spread is starting to be heard by the right sort of people. Instant and permanent bins (ie Dicky Bags that are always with you) are always going to be better and cheaper than street furniture which always need emptying.

Frightening statistics have just been revealed on the amount of dog poop generated in each county of the UK and the cost of sending it to landfil.

Streetkleen who are campaigning for change in the way councils deal with dog waste have collected together this information to encourage councils to recycle dog waste into energy (yes it can be done - I've seen it with my own eyes!).

Another interesting outcome with these statistics, for those who think stick and flick is the answer to dog poop, is how much poison would make it into our ecological system if no one picked up!

WE are proud to be able to say that more and more retailers are seing the amazing results of stocking Dicky Bags. We are updating our stockists list to help you find your nearest becuase we know how important it is to be able to see and feel our amazing bags. Since exhibiting at the BSAVA World Congress in April we have been inundated with trade orders from Veterinary practices plus as usual you will be able to find at least 1 stockist at most of the County Shows, Country Fairs and Dog shows that are held across the UK from now until September.

"I got my Dicky Bag as a Christmas gift and it's one of the best things I've been given! I'll definitely be getting one for my dog-loving friends and re-stocking on Dicky Disks and bags... in fact I'm going to order some now!"

Just come back from a somewhat windy and sometimes wet holiday in Devon. I asked for the dicky bag to be delivered to the rental property we were staying in. They were there ready and waiting (I purchased two, one for a friend).
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I recently purchased a dicky bag (dog poo bag!) online as it seemed the answer to all of my poop scooping problems (no bins on walks, clutching a tesco carrier bag blatantly full of crap - you know how it is! )

"To the Dicky bag team. I am a professional dog walker and have bought products before which you use to carry your dogs No2's in and have given up with them with in a couple of days as they have always been so impractical to use. I must say I have been using my Dicky bag for 3 weeks now and love it!

I like the idea of carrying spare bags in the top although I take them off the roll before hand and push them in to the slot. The bag is discreet and so much better than when I had pooh bags swinging from my hip!
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It's hard to stop people borrowing it!
I won a Dicky bag at alocal dog show, having never heard of the company before I didn't know just how great this product was. We take our bag to every show,walk and journey and it really is brilliant. You wouldn't know what it contained and I honestly couldn't live without our now! My mum and sister are having one each for christmas they are amazed. I keep having to ask for my bag back from my sister who tries stealing it on a regular basis! Thanks to all at Dicky Bags for making our life easier, less embarrasing and more convient. Dicky bags make being a responsible dog owner stylish and cool!